diff --git a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
index 1fae5db22..a4f7f928d 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void arrange_layers(struct sway_output *output) {
 				sizeof(struct wlr_box)) != 0) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Usable area changed, rearranging output");
 		memcpy(&output->usable_area, &usable_area, sizeof(struct wlr_box));
-		container_set_dirty(output->swayc);
+		arrange_output(output->swayc);
 	}
 
 	// Arrange non-exlusive surfaces from top->bottom
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ static void handle_surface_commit(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 			layer_surface->surface, false);
 	}
 
-	arrange_windows(output->swayc);
 	transaction_commit_dirty();
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 36e1d2329..5af9e88ad 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ void seat_set_focus_layer(struct sway_seat *seat,
 			wlr_log(WLR_DEBUG, "Returning focus to %p %s '%s'", previous,
 					container_type_to_str(previous->type), previous->name);
 			// Hack to get seat to re-focus the return value of get_focus
-			seat_set_focus(seat, previous->parent);
+			seat_set_focus(seat, NULL);
 			seat_set_focus(seat, previous);
 		}
 		return;